Taking a Road Trip with Your Service Dog
If you have a Service Dog, there will probably come a time when you will need or want them to accompany you on a road trip. Here is all the information you need to make your road trip a successful one.
Book Review: "Training Your Own Service Dog" by Lelah Sullivan
Guides or resources for people wishing to train their own Service Dog are few and far between, so when we saw one literally titled Training Your Own Service Dog, we snatched it up for review. We did the reading, and now we’ll do the reviewing, so you can know what you’re getting before you get it.
10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Service Dogs
They guide, listen, balance, lead and love. They provide friendship and independence, freedom and peace of mind. They live to serve their handler to the fullest extent of their capability, be it through retrieving dropped items, offering physical support to an unsteady handler or alerting a Deaf or hard of hearing handler to important events.
We Need Service Dog Pictures!
Are you interested in potentially having pictures of your partner appear in a published book about Service Dogs? One of our authors here at Anything Pawsable is wrapping up a book manuscript, and needs some quality images of teams in the field for illustration, examples and flair!
How to Choose the Best Type of Dog Food
Feeding a dog isn't as simple as pouring a can of dog food into a bowl and leaving it for your pooch to eat at its leisure. Knowledgeable owners, handlers and trainers are often extremely passionate (sometimes to the point of being evangelical) about their preferences. They know that in order to give your animal the best type of dog food to supply the exact nutrition that he or she needs, there are some important guidelines to follow.
Top 10 Best Service Dog Training Resources
It's easy to get overwhelmed at the thought of training a Service Dog. With so many concepts, behaviors, commands, manners, situations and ideals for Service Dogs in Training to master, it can be hard, as a trainer and handler, to even know where to start, let alone to establish which training resources are the most valuable. After polling several successful, well-established Service Dog trainers, we're proud to present this list of the top 10 best Service Dog Training Resources.
10 Summer Safety Tips for Service and Working Dogs
Summer is in full swing! As you make your plans for the summer, don't forget to keep your four-legged friend in mind with these essential safety tips.
Socializing Service Dogs in Training: 100+ Things to Include
When it comes to training a Service Dog, absolutely nothing is more important than exhaustive socialization. Socialization and exposure to the world is the foundation upon which all other training rests, and a Service Dog who hasn't gained real-world experience via systematic socialization is not fit for public access. With this list of oft-missed opportunities, you'll be able to ensure you're hitting all the bases while socializing Service Dogs in Training.
Can you deduct the cost of owning a Service Dog?
We’ve been asked several times if you can deduct the cost of owning a Service Dog from your taxes. The answer is: yes! You can include in medical expenses the costs of buying, training, and maintaining a guide dog or other service animal to assist a visually impaired or hearing disabled person, psychiatric or other physical disabilities.
Service Dogs and Boots and Shoes, Oh My!
“Oh, look, that dog has shoes on!” For many Service and Working Dog handlers, they hear those words at least once an outing. Children in particular are fascinated about dogs in boots, and they’ll often comment for all to hear. There are lots of reasons a Service Dog might wear boots, most of which revolve around the dog’s safety and comfort. Does your Service Dog need boots? Read on to find out!